419 scam: "Sgt Haynes Mariana"<barretthaynes@marines.us> United States Marines (Confidential Proposal)

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Sgt Haynes Mariana" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <haynes.marian@post.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 08:03:41 -0000
Subject: United States Marines (Confidential Proposal)

Dear Friend,

I am "SGT" Barrett Haynes Mariana , from the united states marines stationed in Gazi province of Afghanistan, in the eastern Afghanistan, on Saturday May 13 2014, a bomb exploded killing 14 civilian traveling to the Giro district of Ghanzi province of Afghanistan after a wedding ceremony. In our search for the victim survival we discovered wooden trunk in content was united state dollars $3,780,000.00

We have this money secured in our position as we are not ready to present this fund to the Afghanistan government or the united state government. We all agreed to make away with this funds as this fortune may no reoccur, we seek for your assistance as a foreign civilian that will receive this money through our diplomatic cargo immunity delivery.

All arrangement to deliver the said amount through our diplomatic courier embargos service to you. We have agreed to share the funds as follows we take 60% while you take 40% for you, we will also give you power of attorney to invest our share of the funds in a profitable venture.

Your profile information will be required to seek the power of attorney in your name as the beneficiary of the deposited funds with the courier service. We have secured the funds with the courier company for security purpose.

I await your urgent reply please keep this as a Top secret.

Yours Truly

Sgt Haynes Mariana

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